Description
Properties |
|
Species Name Botanical Name Colour Range |
Australian Beech Blend of lighter hardwood species Blonde |
Janka (Hardness) Rating – Dry | 7.1 |
Natural Durability Class In-ground contact Outside above ground contact |
3 3 |
Density (kg/m3) Unseasoned (Green) Seasoned (Dry) |
1080 770 |
Strength Group Unseasoned (Green) Seasoned (Dry) |
S3 SD3 |
Joint Group Unseasoned (Green) Seasoned (Dry) |
J3 JD3 |
Fire Indices Spread-of-Flame Index Smoke-Developed Index Critical Radiant Flux Smoke Development Rate Group Number Naturally bushfire-resisting Timber |
5 3 >2.2 and <4.5 <750 3 unknown |
Tangential Shrinkage % | 11.3 |
Toughness (Nm) Naturally Unseasoned (Green) Seasoned (Dried) |
16 15 |
Naturally Termite Resistant to AS3660 R = Resistant NR = Non resistant |
NR |
Naturally Lyctus Susceptible S = Susceptible NS = Non susceptible |
S |